By Debbie Gregory In 2012, a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report found that members of the U.S. military had an unusually high level of difficulty paying off student loan debt. The results of the report led to an investigation of a number of companies, including the SLM Corporation. SLM was originally the Student Loan […]
By Debbie Gregory With a $6.15 million settlement in the class action lawsuit against United Airlines, Veterans claimed a Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) victory in court. The suit claimed that the airline didn’t properly compensate its pilots who were called to active military service. Under USERRA, current and former members of […]
By Debbie Gregory Recently, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said that he would block any attempt to bring the ENLIST Act to the floor as an amendment to an upcoming Defense spending bill. It was believed that the legislation, popular among Democrats, was going to be introduced by Jeff Denham (R-CA.) The ENLIST Act was […]
By Debbie Gregory On the morning of Friday May 30, 2014 Eric Shinseki resigned as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Shinseki met with President Obama prior to the announcement. During the 45 minute meeting with the president, Shinseki tendered his resignation, saying that he did not want his remaining in […]
By Debbie Gregory Losing a loved one is probably the hardest thing most people will ever experience. Losing a loved one due to their military service is particularly heartbreaking. No matter what your background is, a parent still lost a child, a sibling still lost a sibling, a friend still lost a friend, and a […]
By Debbie Gregory Veterans who are looking to use their education benefits hear a lot about which schools are the best. Many schools have the reputation as all around good academic school, or their notoriety make come from a featured degree program, such as a business degree or nursing program. Publications may say that certain […]
By Debbie Gregory Men and women who serve in the U.S. military often experience routine relocations. Military families frequently move across the country and around the globe, from one base or installation to another, throughout the course of the service member’s military career. Through all the hustle and bustle of these long distance moves, it […]
On May 22, 2014, the House passed the fiscal 2015 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 385-98. The measure would authorize the Defense Department to spend more than $600 billion for FY2015, which should result in a 1.8% pay increase for service members. The 1.8% pay increase is not explicitly stated as part […]
Every year, there are hundreds of suicides across all branches of the U.S. military. In 2013, there were 441 suicides between all active and reserve components. The year before there was 483 suicides. These numbers do not count the number of failed suicide attempts, nor do they include the number of suicides by Veterans, which […]
On May 9, 2014, Rep. Suzan DelBene from Washington state’s 1st District introduced new legislation that will promote skills training for U.S. military service members and Veterans who are re-entering civilian employment. The House bill is being dubbed the Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act. If approved, the legislation would draw $50 million in grants from […]
